tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post5967013859274475768..comments2023-09-22T13:57:20.922-04:00Comments on From The Valley To The Palais: Happy Chris-Hannukahnappy valley girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-68846095730018605802012-01-03T07:17:19.863-05:002012-01-03T07:17:19.863-05:00This is a great post, really funny! And I love the...This is a great post, really funny! And I love the reasonings in kids heads. <br /><br />Everyone here keeps asking why I always write 'happy holidays' in my cards instead of Merry Christmas... lots of PC training growing up in the States! :)<br /><br />Happy New Year! xxMichelloui | The American Residenthttp://www.theamericanresident.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-6315671773750221422011-12-26T10:11:30.063-05:002011-12-26T10:11:30.063-05:00Lovely story! Hope you all had a great time! Happy...Lovely story! Hope you all had a great time! Happy boxing day! (not celebrated in America, if I remember rightly?) and wishing you all a wonderful 2012 xxxCircles in the Sandhttp://dubaiunveiled.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-23279368174127598522011-12-23T17:34:02.780-05:002011-12-23T17:34:02.780-05:00I'm always rather envious of jewish friends wh...I'm always rather envious of jewish friends who are culturally Jewish, but not at all religious. It's confusing for our kids since we are atheists but we celebrate Christmas. Maybe we should just do Hanukkah too for good measure. Or cancel it all and have festivus a la Seinfeld, instead!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-49099128001098782011-12-22T20:17:31.180-05:002011-12-22T20:17:31.180-05:00Well, he's onto something. You could have a co...Well, he's onto something. You could have a couple called Christian and Ju (short for Julia, Judith, etc), couldn't you? Other religions a little tricker to cover.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-11450673034534426322011-12-22T13:54:45.650-05:002011-12-22T13:54:45.650-05:00true wisdom there...true wisdom there...Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-47809503010176702522011-12-22T06:38:47.110-05:002011-12-22T06:38:47.110-05:00Just wanted to let you know I've left you a Li...Just wanted to let you know I've left you a Liebster award over at my blog. Happy Chris-Hanukkah!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-88280957759242245672011-12-21T17:02:52.788-05:002011-12-21T17:02:52.788-05:00I love the logic of little ones! Makes perfect sen...I love the logic of little ones! Makes perfect sense to me! I can imagine how excited the boys are about now... Christmas, Hanukkah...enjoy it all!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-47363118789118926292011-12-21T17:00:49.425-05:002011-12-21T17:00:49.425-05:00Presents for 8 days straight, you say. Please, do ...Presents for 8 days straight, you say. Please, do not let my children find that out. Happy Christmas xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790725880329761329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-54571156603007085242011-12-21T16:36:31.168-05:002011-12-21T16:36:31.168-05:00Love it! Happy holidays to you all around.
I am...Love it! Happy holidays to you all around. <br /><br />I am one of those half Christian/half Jewish non-religious people (though technically not really as it's my dad that is Jewish not my mom). I wasn't raised particularly relgiously and don't feel lacking for it, though I must admit my parents did spoil us with celebrations of Christmas and Hannukah. Most of all though, both were family times for us where we heard a rare bit of religious history and also learned the joy of giving, not just receiving.<br /><br />On that digression, you should check out the John Lewis Christmas commercial run constantly over here in the UK. It's a heart wrencher and done to a Smith's soundtrack...good advertising.Tanya (Bump2Basics)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11190613569079236305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-23830606768306505542011-12-21T16:03:37.674-05:002011-12-21T16:03:37.674-05:00Well, Christmas celebrations are largely what happ...Well, Christmas celebrations are largely what happens when a bunch of annoyed Christians started celebrating Yule or Saturnalia like their neighbors, years ago.<br /><br />Being Jewish (or not) is about more than the secular observation of ONE holiday, I think. Putting up a tree and giving presents isn't any more religious, really, than having a turkey on Thanksgiving or staying up late for fireworks on the 4th. Sure, it's tied to a religious holiday (Christmas), but lots and lots of people celebrate Christmas who aren't Christians.<br /><br />Now, if you were Jewish and celebrated Christmas by going to church and getting baptized, that'd be a little weird. But presents and a tree? Whatever. (Heck, for what it's worth, I made potato pancakes and ate doughnuts last night. I'm not Jewish, but I'm not going to let the opportunity to gorge on fried foods pass me by!)Conulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-15666710355291829202011-12-21T15:57:58.726-05:002011-12-21T15:57:58.726-05:00I always wonder what the point of being Jewish is ...I always wonder what the point of being Jewish is if you're going to "celebrate" Xmas? (Or vice versa) Like I never understood Jews for Jesus either.<br />My kids have huge Hannukah envy as their friends get great gifts for 8 days straight.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-57592269758298690952011-12-21T15:46:14.671-05:002011-12-21T15:46:14.671-05:00I love it! I have known a number of Jewish people...I love it! I have known a number of Jewish people who put up a tree and exchange Christmas presents :O)Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-12040116943554598122011-12-21T14:49:51.373-05:002011-12-21T14:49:51.373-05:00"You're absolutely right," I replied...<i>"You're absolutely right," I replied, impressed that he knew that the Jewish religion is passed down through the mother.</i><br /><br />I believe there are some Jewish groups now (Reform?) who have it passed down through either parent so long as you're raised Jewish.Conulynoreply@blogger.com